The Institute provides thought leadership and expertise in the broad areas of supply chain management research and education, with a mission to:

• Facilitate knowledge partnerships between academia and industry
• Deliver a high quality supply chain curriculum
• Create a vibrant environment for the generation and dissemination of knowledge
• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration across the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus and throughout the UW System in the field of supply chain management

Anthony Ross
Rockwell Automation Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Management
Founding Director, Supply Chain Management Institute

In early 2017, SCMI researchers published a study that reveals supply chain’s growing significance in corporate strategy.  Our students have had the opportunity to learn from many of our member companies both inside and outside of the classroom this year.  Executives of Principal Financial spoke with supply chain students about personal financial planning in February and hosted 20 students at their Des Moines, Iowa headquarters in March.  RGL Logistics partnered with Lecturer Mark Kosfeld on an in-class project focused on creating more efficient truck routes to save costs.  Many other member companies have engaged with students this year through guest lectures, mock interviews, resume reviews, and mentoring. To learn how we may be able to help your company, please visit our Corporate Partners page. We’ve pulled together some recent supply chain articles on big data, agility, drones and supply chain trends which you may find interesting. We also maintain links to some excellent supply chain resources.

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